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Environmental Science (BEnvSc, BSc)

Course Code: B1038 B1039

Murdoch University offers two Environmental Science majors at undergraduate level. Both majors are interdisciplinary in nature and are designed to enable graduates to contribute, as individuals and through their employment, to the identification and resolution of environmental problems. The majors are structured around the themes of air, water, land, biota, people, policy and technology with an integrated environmental management perspective. While Environmental Science students are trained in the scientific approach to environmental management, they are also expected to acquire a wider perspective to appreciate the human factors involved in the formulation and implementation of environmental policy.

Level:	Bachelor
Qualification:	Bachelor of Environmental Science (BEnvSc) Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Environmental Science
Duration:	BSc: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent; BEnvSc: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Availability:	Murdoch campus (internal) Murdoch campus (external)
Employment Prospects:	Environmental Science graduates are well positioned to enter the public and private sectors, to join environmental consulting firms, and to work overseas. Employment opportunities are likely to be enhanced for graduates who have completed either the Bachelor of Environmental Science or research honours.
Special Requirements:	Both degrees are available externally, although some attendance is required in individual units.
Recommended Minors:	Animal Biology; Applied Statistics; Conservation Biology; Energy Studies; Environmental Issues; Environmental Policy; Marine Biology; Mathematical Modelling; Plant Biology; Pollution Science; Science Communication; Sustainable Development
Excluded Minors:	Ecosystem Management
Recommended Double Majors:	Biological Sciences (BSc); Conservation and Wildlife Biology (BSc); Law (LLB) + Other Bachelor Degree [can be completed as a double degree (LLB and BSc/BEnvSc); see the separate description in this section of the Handbook]; Marine Science (BSc)

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